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Sun, 28 Mar 2021 00:06:45 +0000
COVID-19 pandemic presents unique challenges to U of Windsor international students
Pandemic conditions have been hard for many Windsor-Essex residents — but how about those who have travelled here from thousands of kilometres away in order to study in a foreign land?

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 15:04:35 +0000
COVID-19 cases shoot up as the region records another death attributed to the virus
The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit reported a huge jump Saturday in the number of new cases of COVID-19 in the region and one additional death attributed to the virus. Fifty-nine new cases have been recorded, bringing the overall number of local re...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:17:42 +0000
Guest column: Concrete actions addressing hate, racism across Canada long overdue
On March 16, a 21-year-old man killed eight people, including six Asian-American women while targeting three different business across Atlanta, Georgia. Although not officially categorized as a hate crime, it is not difficult to see how the past year...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 10:00:20 +0000
Reader letter: Should be greater concerns of new hospital being too small
Re: Reader letter: Stop delaying, the new hospital needs to be built, by Dennis Plunkett, Feb. 19 I see in the recent letter the delay of the hospital is blamed on a small group of people unhappy with the chosen hospital location, but the real blame ...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 01:53:08 +0000
Windsor's Seguin scores title of NFL Canada's fan of the year
sThe conversation was just a blur for Windsor’s Stephanie Seguin. Friend Jen Pillon told Seguin she had someone on the phone that wanted to talk about the Chasing Hazel Foundation. Pillon said it was Nate Burleson, but Seguin said she sort of went ...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:47:24 +0000
UPDATED: People ages 70 and older can book vaccination
People ages 70 and older can now book a COVID-19 vaccination at one of the four mass vaccination clinics in Windsor and Leamington. Appointments can also be booked starting Saturday at a new clinic at the Libro Credit Union Centre in Amherstburg. Tha...

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:24:34 +0000
Don't destroy farmland, LaSalle police urge off-roaders
LaSalle police have another warning for those who enjoy all-terrain vehicles: Take more care not to trespass on farm properties.

Sat, 27 Mar 2021 00:22:21 +0000
WEVax online COVID vaccination portal launches
Local agencies engaged in the battle against COVID-19 have come together to create a website dedicated to informing residents of various aspects of the vaccination process. The Windsor-Essex County Health Unit, City of Windsor, County of Essex, Winds...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 23:50:13 +0000
ERCA officials to explain $292K phishing scam to city council
A 16-step play-by-play has been provided to Windsor city councillors, who’ve been demanding details about how the Essex Region Conservation Authority was scammed for almost $300,000 in taxpayer money last summer. “Certainly, the board and...

Fri, 26 Mar 2021 23:18:56 +0000
Hiram Walker's Distillery producer of world's best rye
There was much to toast at Windsor’s Hiram Walker and Sons Distillery Friday after its Lot 40 Dark Oak became the first Canadian rye to earn the World Whisky Awards best rye whisky honours. Hiram Walker produces the whisky for Corby Spirit and Wine...



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